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True Life: Take IV

January 5, 2011 by Hillary 16 Comments

1. I just finsihed a bowl of Haagen Dazs Five coffee ice cream with my mom’s homemade hot fudge and chopped roasted almonds.

2. I am now sipping a cup of Skin Detox tea – oxymoron?

3. I feel guilty that I have not posted the sequel to My Serious Sugar Struggle. I’m waiting until I talk to my doctor about my blood test results before I proceed to Step II. Until then, chocolate is still my friend [see #1].

4. My training plan for my 4th half-marathon – squeal! – began today. Oh, but I didn’t run… or exercise at all for that matter. Fail.

5. Yesterday wasn’t exactly full of rainbows and butterflies, but today I learned that there is nothing retail therapy can’t fix [I kid]. Hello, cute new undies and black flats!

6. I’m about to go slather on a deep sea facial mask and read another chapter of Real Food.

7. I want nothing more than to be a kid again.

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Yours truly [the wee blonde on the left],

Hillary

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  1. Sana says

    January 5, 2011 at 9:14 pm

    I need to be a kid. Grown up life is stressful and scary.

    Reply
    • Chelsea @ Strawberry Sweat says

      January 7, 2011 at 6:10 pm

      Agreed. We didn’t know how good we had it back then!

      Reply
  2. Stefanie says

    January 5, 2011 at 11:02 pm

    I need (yes, need ;)) to know: what is this skin detox tea you mentioned?

    Retail therapy may not really fix problems, but it’s a nice little distraction and a mood-booster all-in-one! :)

    Reply
    • Hillary says

      January 5, 2011 at 11:10 pm

      I found the Yogi tea at Whole Foods the other day – thought I would give it a shot!

      Reply
  3. Angie says

    January 5, 2011 at 11:54 pm

    Retail therapy always works! LOL :)

    Reply
  4. Natalie says

    January 6, 2011 at 3:40 am

    I definitely think you can consider shopping as your first workout for the half!! :)

    Reply
  5. chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says

    January 6, 2011 at 4:17 am

    Sometimes growing up is hard, isn’t it? :)

    I love drinking detox tea!

    Reply
  6. Courtney @ Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life says

    January 6, 2011 at 5:10 am

    Awww, how adorable!
    Growing up is not easy, that’s for sure. But don’t worry dear, everything will work out!

    Reply
  7. Samantha @ Health, Happiness & Skinny Jeans says

    January 6, 2011 at 7:44 am

    I am a big believer in the power of a little retail therapy myself. Isn’t it amazing how a new pair of underwear can change your mood? :)

    Reply
  8. Heather @ Dietitian on the Run says

    January 6, 2011 at 8:28 am

    Ha, what an awesome picture! Can we please take a moment to appreciate the person next to you – with shorts at a different length on each leg AND things painted on the knees? ;)

    Reply
  9. christina says

    January 6, 2011 at 8:46 am

    i want to be a kid again too! and eat all the ice cream i want :)

    Reply
  10. Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says

    January 6, 2011 at 9:11 am

    I would love to be a kid again! I would also love to eat that dessert you mentioned :)

    Reply
  11. Maryann says

    January 6, 2011 at 11:33 am

    Haagen Dazs = so dangerous! I used to be addicted to the white chocolate raspberry flavor.

    Reply
  12. carlee says

    January 6, 2011 at 12:08 pm

    Sooo adorable! I want to be a kid again too!
    Ode to the easy and inncoent days!

    Reply
  13. Trish says

    January 6, 2011 at 2:12 pm

    Coffee ice cream with hot fudge sounds so good to me right now. I’m with you on the invaluable fix of retail therapy :-) The picture is soo cute!!

    Reply
  14. Carrie (Moves 'N Munchies) says

    January 7, 2011 at 5:32 am

    i AGREE – i want to be a little kid again… remember the days when we just had NOTHING to worry about!
    although being older with independence is pretty darn GREAT!

    Reply

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